Keep It Together, Man! Flashcards
Wernicke encephalopathy triad
confusion, ophthalmoplegia, ataxia
3 Ds of pellagra
diarrhea, dementia, dermatitis (eeeeeeey, macarena!)
garlic breath
arsenic poisoning
HUS triad
anemia, thrombocytopenia, acute renal failure
4 As of Klebsiella
aspiration pneumonia, abscess in lungs and liver, alcoholics, diAbetics
triad of Rocky Mountain spotted fever
HA, fever, rash (vasculitis)
broad based budding
Blastomycosis
triad of congenital toxoplasmosis
chorioretinitis, hydrocephalus, intracranial calcifications (basal ganglia)
3 Fs of trichomonas
foul-smelling discharge, flagella, Flagyl (metronidazole)
3 Cs of measles
cough, coryza (runny nose), conjunctivitis
triad of congenital rubella
PDA/pulmonary artery hypoplasia, cataracts, deafness (+/- blueberry muffin rash)
triad of SCID
FTT, chronic diarrhea, recurrent infections of all types (especially Pneumocystis pneumonia)
acetominophen: antidote
N-acetylcysteine (replenishes glutathione)
AChE inhibitors, organophosphates: antidote
atropine > pralidoxime
amphetamines: antidote
NH4Cl (acidify urine)
antimuscarinic, anticholinergic agents: antidote
physostigmine salicylate, control hyperthermia
benzodiazepines: antidote
flumazenil
beta-blockers: antidote
glucagon, atropine, Ca2+
carbon monoxide: antidote
100% O2, hyperbaric O2
copper, arsenic, gold: antidote
penicillamine
cyanide: antidote
nitrite + thiosulfate, hydroxocobalamin
digitalis (digoxin): antidote
anti-dig Fab fragments, K+/Mg2+ optimization